Throughout May 2022 Plantlife have once again made their impassioned annual plea for garden owners across the UK to resist the urge to mow lawns and tidy up their gardens, and to join in with #NoMowMay. As in 2021, we here at NHBS have participated this year by letting the grassy areas on our premises flower and the results were quickly quite astounding.
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If you'd like to know more about which plants are growing in your garden, a great way to survey the area is by using a quadrat. They can help you estimate the total number of species present, as well as their frequency, percentage cover and the overall diversity of different species. Check out our handy guide about how to use a quadrat, important things to remember and our range of quadrats products we offer at NHBS.
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This month, browse our newly catalogued books on Leon's bookshelf and explore our selection of moth trapping equipment in Luanne's kit bag, including moth traps, collecting sheets, safety glasses and collecting pots.
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Concise Flora of the British Isles
June 2022
This is an abridged yet comprehensive version of the 4th edition of Clive Stace's New Flora of the British Isles, offering the same complete coverage and user-friendly features in a compact, more portable format. This guide aims to be the essential reference for taxonomists, ecologists and conservationists, and includes 32 pages of essential illustrations, along with a comprehensive glossary and a concise index.
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Large Aquascope Underwater Viewer (Bathyscope)
This device is a great way of viewing the underwater world from the safety and comfort of a boat or dry land. It works by eliminating both water surface glare and internal reflection, thereby allowing underwater viewing as far as water clarity and light will permit. The Aquascope Underwater Viewer can be used for a number of purposes, including observing reefs, conducting survey work and viewing Secchi disks. It is also a great educational tool to use to glimpse into the lives of the fascinating plants, creatures and habitats that lie beneath the surface.
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The NHBS Guide to UK Hoverflies: Part 2
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With approximately 7,000 species, the Diptera (true flies) are one of the biggest insect orders in Britain and Ireland, second only to Hymenoptera (the bees, wasps and ants). Of these species, over 280 belong to the family Syrphidae, the hoverflies. This is the second installment in our two part guide to UK hoverflies, in which we cover many of the common species that you are likely to encounter in your garden or local outdoor space.
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